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Depending on what source is used, there are between 30,000 and 45,000 Christian denomination worldwide.[1], [2], [3] With that many denominations, a logical question comes to mind, “Why are there so many denominations?”
First, nowhere in Scripture is there a mandate for denominationalism; to the contrary, the mandate is for union and connectivity. Thus, the second problem is that history tells us…